The idea of a retro camera iPhone case has been done in several different ways, but I've not seen one quite as well thought out as the Gizmon ICA. This vintage looking design conjures up the sexy feel of a Leica Rangefinder camera.

The $65 Gizmon case is beautifully designed with 32 different polycarbonate parts aimed at giving your iPhone the authentic feel of a real point and shoot. It features optional Macro 4.0x and Ultra-Fisheye lenses that snap into place priced at $45 each.

Two of the cooler features packed inside this premium case design is a real shutter release button that can be used with the default camera app and an "optical viewfinder". The Gizmon ICA System shows several other slick accessories like an attachable flash, retro leather case and remote shutter which are not yet posted for sale. Choose one of three finishes in either black, brown or white and pay $30 for a premium leather strap.

Gizmon Japan has definitely created the ultimate iPhone case for cell-photo nerds to obsess over. If it functions as good as it looks, I'm convinced this case is a gaint leap forward in the right direction for the art of iPhoneography.

Verizon Wireless has quickly reversed their decision to charge a $2 monthly "convenience fee" to customers who choose to use a debit or credit card to pay their wireless bills by phone or online. The monthly fee which was set to go into affect on January 15th, sparked angry protests from Verizon customers across the Web.

"Verizon Wireless has decided it will not institute the fee for online or telephone single payments that was announced earlier this week" Verizon wrote to customers.

"The company made the decision in response to customer feedback about the plan, which was designed to improve the efficiency of those transactions."

Verizon's sudden reversal may be closely tied to today's announcement by The F.C.C. that it would look into the new fee. That's when the wireless giant hit the eject button on their plan although their statement claims the move was in response to customer feedback.

"On behalf of American consumers, we’re concerned about Verizon’s actions and are looking into the matter," the F.C.C. statement said.

Whatever the real reason may be, the ridiculous single payment fee idea has now been officially killed. There's just nothing better than bringing change one angry mob at a time. Now Verizon customers can truly have a happy new year.

I first spotted Apple's rainbow logo wall-hanging in a chance photo taken by John Haskey (below) at The Jackling House in Woodside, California back in January of 2011. The historic 14-bedroom mansion was purchased by Steve Jobs in 1984 where he resided for nearly a decade. After a protracted court battle with the city of Woodside, Jobs finally demolished the manor in February of this year. At the time, I had no clue as to the origin of what looked like an odd Apple bathroom rug.

It wasn't until recently that I discovered the mangy looking rug I saw discarded in an upstairs bathroom at Jobs' mansion, was actually a designer wall-hanging featured in Apple's 1983 Gift Catalog. In fact, I discovered that only 25 wall-hangings were commissioned by Steve Jobs as limited edition works of art for Apple's catalog and originally sold for $350 each.

"This magnificent wall-hanging of the Apple logo is truly a work of art. Produced by leading designer Myra Burg, each one is hand-made and reflects the quality craftsmanship she is known for." Apple wrote in their gift catalog.

When Apple was building their now iconic brand in the early 80's, the company sold all kinds of Apple merchandise through an official mail order catalog. Apple branded products included t-shirts, men's ties, coffee mugs and even a brass belt buckle. But it was the wall-hanging art that had me curious since it was hand-tooled by "leading designer Myra Burg" according to Apple. I wondered what that $350 piece of art would be worth today. So I set out to find designer Myra Burg.

Who knew when Apple handed out branded hoodies to their Cupertino staffers as a thank you for a terrific 2011, that one of those zip-up sweatshirts would haul in $2,025 on eBay. That's more than the price of a new 15" MacBook Pro.

The Apple branded hoodie, originally listed on December 24th was accompanied in the same auction by a navy colored beanie with an embroidered Apple logo on the front. It's interesting that the listing's description does not actually say the medium size hoodie is a genuine item gifted by Apple to its employees. Still it drew 49 bids from a handful of potential buyers.

"This listing is for a black Apple hoodie (size Medium) like the one given to Apple employees as a Christmas gift from the company this year." seller jlgmultimedia wrote in the item description that lists it shipping from Charlotte, North Carolina.

I spotted two more of the now infamous Apple branded hoodies listed for auction. In at least one of the eBay listings by seller loveligoods, located in Pleasant Hills, California, the description clearly states that the item is authentic.

I'm certain we've not seen the end of this impulsive buying frenzy surrounding what could become one of the most sought after hooded sweatshirts on planet earth. How much would you pay for this collectible hunk of Apple fashion?

While there may be a lot of handy little accessories you can choose to make your iPhone 4S even more user friendly, there's just nothing more gratifying than the grand indulgences.

This steampunk inspired iRetrofone unit is an epic desktop companion that makes calling feel like 1979 all over again. Each hand-sculpted iRetrofone base is made of heavy-duty, half-inch thick urethane resin that routes all your voice communications through an old school handset. It's as simple as plug-and-go.

A mere $350 delivers the ideal fusion of art and function which serves as a charging and syncing dock that's dressed to impress. There's no other functional dock that even compares. Overwhelming feelings of childlike wonder come free upon delivery.

If you're not a die hard fan of comedian Louis C.K. you won't give a fugg about this iPhone case. Graphic designer Tom Trager, created his original Louie case especially for those who “know too much about life to have any optimism”. Well done Tom!

When Louis C.K. recently released his new stand-up concert LIVE AT THE Beacon Theater for download online with no digital rights management, no regional restrictions and no crap, the comedian topped over 1 million dollars in sales at $5 per download in just 12 days. That should give you a glimpse into how popular Louie has become.

You can snag this iPhone case through Red Bubble for $35.65 and fondle it all night long while you watch episodes of the Louie series on the FX network. But grab it fast before someone decides to make it go away.

Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is planning to expand its operations next year by increasing production of iPhones to meet rising consumer demand. The $1.1 billion expansion, expected to bring $20 billion in sales revenue in 2012, would position the factory as the largest smartphone production facility in the world.

Foxconn's Science Park in Zhengzhou that opened earlier this year, is where the company plans to double the size of its workforce by recruiting an additional 100,000 employees which is the same number hired in 2011. Apple’s primary iPhone manufacturer will be increasing its current production lines to 95 according to a report from China Daily.

Foxconn's Zhengzhou plant currently churns out 200,000 iPhones per day with 130,000 workers, according to reports. The workforce expansion will increase daily production of iPhones to 400,000 and should reduce wait times for the device which sold out rapidly when it launched in 22 countries earlier this year.

It appears that the increased production efforts are being initiated ahead of the highly anticipated launch of iPhone 5 expected sometime next year.

Apple is wrapping up testing on what the company is marketing as “tech support for the rest of us,” with their revolutionary new Idiot Bar concept which puts a high priority on customers with a lower I.Q.

The service was created for those that cause long waits at the Genius Bar by booking appointments to ask moronic questions like; "Does email get delivered on Holidays?" or "How do I reset the internet?".

"Research proves that over 60% of Genius Bar customers are clogging up the works with mostly dumb questions," according to Apple. "We like to think of the Idiot Bar staff as a lower grade of Genius."

Apple plans to roll out Idiot Bars to larger metropolitan retail locations once testing is complete after the second week in January. The company is finally addressing a problem that's grown more serious since its worldwide share of the PC market passed the 5 percent mark for the first time in 15 years.

"The growth in Mac shipments in the past year represented 20% of the growth in worldwide PC shipments," said analyst Charlie Wolf of Needham & Co. Wolf also noted that Apple's September 2011 quarter Mac shipments exceeded annual Mac shipments for all years prior to 2006.

I've always believed that there's no such thing as dumb questions, just dumb people. I'm excited to eventually see an Idiot Bar in every Apple store across the globe. It's about time.

The gang at Bad Robot Interactive have unleashed an amazing little iPhone app called Action Movie FX that lets you add epic Hollywood FX to your home movies using your iPhone's video camera. No skills are required to inflict the proper amount of Jean-Claude Van Damage into your own videos.

I was blown away with the quality of the overlays and how simple it is to line up a realistic missile attack or car dropping out the sky with spot-on timing. The app comes equipped with 2 effects on board and offers additional madness in an FX 2-Pack for $.99 as part of the in-app purchase model. Chopper Down is flat out spectacular to watch.

Action Movie FX is the kind of must-have app that shows off the true power of Apple's iPhone one major disaster at a time. The new app is FREE for a limited time so grab it fast and get busy blowing things up all night long. It's another huge hit for J.J. Abrams. I'm already hooked!